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Thursday Thirteen

August 27, 2009

I had wanted to make a list of the thirteen songs that must be played on road trips. But I just got home yesterday afternoon from a road trip and after unloading the car and putting everything away I was tired. So instead I decided to share thirteen places I have visited. Next week I’m going to do thirteen places I want to visit. Then we’ll get to the songs that need to be played on these trips.

Thirteen Places I’ve visited in my life:

Orlando, FL: I have been here many times, most recently with the boys for spring break and Disney World.

Myrtle Beach, SC: The spring break destination for almost every New Yorker.

Mesa, AZ: JD’s stomping ground.

Las Vegas, NV: The strip is a fun place to visit, for about three days, and then you need a break. There is a whole city around the tourist destination and everything I did there thankfully stayed in Vegas. 😉

Pensacola, FL: My big brother was stationed here when he was in the Navy and it just so happens to be right near the beach. I was more than happy to visit.

Gettysburg, PA: I went when I was younger and I remember complaining the whole time. Now I live not too far from the city and I would love to go and walk the battle fields for a few days. Why didn’t I pay attention all those years ago?

Paris, France: I played soccer in high school and I was actually good. I had the opportunity to go to Europe and play against girls my age. They ran circles around us but we had a great time. I got to see all the sights, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Seine River, Notre Dame, Arc de Triumph. I could go on and on.

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Another stop in Europe where once again circles were run around us. But we still had a good time. The buildings here are also amazing.

Toronto, ON: I have visited this city many times for baseball games and concerts. I have never seen a cleaner city.

Niagara Falls, NY: I used to live not too far from this city so we visited often. The falls are beautiful.

Seneca Lake, NY: My family had a place here when I was growing up. Even after I moved out I would spend a lot of time visiting.

Ithaca, NY: Yes it is gorges!

Virginia Beach, VA: Our most recent visit. JD, L, D, and I all had a really great time and I have the sun burn to prove it!

Hey! In answer to your question on my blog – YES and YES. I listen to music while I write…it helps me when I have background noise. I can’t listen to something that’s really loud or heavy, which is why I tend to listen to singer/songwriter songs. But these songs –or rather, melodies–definitely inspire me. Especially for the love scenes since I find the melodies really sexy. 😉

Oh I love to visit Fort Bragg, California. It’s a beautiful little coastal town. Summer of 08, me, the kids and my mom went to Montana. That was awesome.
Most of all, I love to head up to the hills up by the Van Duzen river here in my area.